Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19
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| WASHINGTON, February 8.-House.-Ml
Hammond called up the bill relating to tn
compensation of United States attorneys
maishals and commissioners. It abolishe
the fee system and substitutes the salar
system of compensation. The house wen
into committee of the whole on the senat
bill to indemnify certain subjects of tn
Chinese empire for losses sustained by tn
violence of mob at Rock Springs. Wyom
ing Territory, on September 2, 1885. Tn
| house bill was substitute for the senat
| bill and passed. The house then passed tn
senate bill prohibiting the importation O,
| opium into the United States by any subiec
of the emperor of China. Mr.. McCreary
of Kentucky, called up the bill authorizing
the president of the United States to ar
/ range for conference for the purpose o.
promoting arbitration and encouraging
reciprocity IN commercial relations between
the United States OF America and the repub
lies of Mexico, Central and South Americ,
and the empire of Brazil. Adjourned with
out action.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-House.-Th,
speaker laid before the house the senate bill
to encourage the manufacture of steel fo]
modern naval ordnance and other nava
purposes and to provide for heavy ordnance
adapted to modern naval warfare; also the
senate bill providing for the manufacture OF
ordnance for army purpose, and making
appropriations for the coast defense. Both
Thro0kmo rton, of Texas, bill was passed
authorizing the Fort Worth & Denver CITY
railroad company to construct railroad
through the Indian Territory. The house
then resumed consideration Of the bill
changing the mode of compensation to
United States district attorneys, marshals
and commissioners. The bill was not fin
ished. The house then listened to eulogies
OF the late Congressman Price, of Wiscon-
sin, and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-House.-O
motion of Mr.. Symes, of Colorado, the senate
bill passed increasing to $4,000 the limit
of the ,ost of the public building at Denver.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa. called up the senate
bill providing that in the generel land Office
there shall be ten chiefs of division. who
shall receive q salary Uf $1,000 each. The
republicans refrained from voting and left
the hcu:e without quorum, in which con-
dition it remained until the morning hour
expired. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Blount, of Geogie,
in the chair, on the consular and diplomatic
bill. The house adiourned
without completing the bill.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-House.-Most
Of the afternoon was consumed in the dis
,usslon in committee of the whole of a bill
sending the patent of James J. Johnston.
IF Columbiana, Ohio, for an improvement ia
;he process for evaporating liquids, but no
1nal action was taken. At 3:45 the presi-
Tents private secretary was announced. He
presented message from the president
without his approval, the de-
'endent pension bill. Referred to the com
nlttee on pensions. The house took recess
lnti evening when thirty-five pension bills
Vere passed. Adjourned.
WAsHMGTON, February 12.-House.-The |
ouae passed the bill for the retirement and /
ecoinage of the trade dollar. The consular |
M dlplomatic appropriation bill was then
a.en mp. but the house adjourned without
nishing it.